Teacher sends back letter from White House, after correcting it

Teacher sends back letter from White House, after correcting it

Mashable   May 28, 2018

Retired English teacher Yvonne Mason has spent much of her life correcting students' writing.

But it's a letter from the White House, signed by President Donald Trump, which has proved a pretty noteworthy correction exercise — and it's attracted plenty of attention.

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"If it had been written in middle school, I'd give it a C or C-plus," she told The Greenville. "If it had been written in high school, I'd give it a D."

Mason, who retired last year after a 17-year career in South Carolina, corrected the letter she had received in response to her concerns following the February shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Read more...

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Someone live tweeted the world record for tallest stack of waffles — and it was a dramatic affair

Someone live tweeted the world record for tallest stack of waffles — and it was a dramatic affair

Mashable   May 27, 2018

During Memorial Day Weekend, many people gathered in backyards to kick off cookout season across the country — but in Denver, some visited an unassuming backyard to witness an attempt to shatter the world record for tallest stack of waffles, which was previously at 51 cm. 

Journalist Elizabeth Hernandez was on the scene to cover the event for The Denver Post and thankfully, she live tweeted the action for all of us as it was going down on Saturday. 

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"You know when you get a press release to cover a Guinness world record attempt for tallest stack of waffles & expect it to be some big commercial thing & then it's just a guy's house?," Hernandez tweeted. "This is SO MUCH BETTER." Read more...

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Captain America's 'Infinity War' phone number was supposed to be real

Captain America's 'Infinity War' phone number was supposed to be real

Mashable   May 27, 2018

678-136-7092Avengers: Infinity War shared Captain America's phone number with the world.

It didn't actually work, much to the chagrin of fans everywhere. But as we've now learned, it was originally supposed to work. The film's creators wanted fans to be able to pick up on the brief Easter egg and use it to actually receive a message from Steve Rogers.

SEE ALSO: Who's who in 'Avengers: Infinity War'

It never happened, obviously, but sibling directors Anthony and Joe Russo shared their idea and the reason it never panned out during a recent interview with Huffington Post.

"We actually had intended to create a fake voicemail from Steve Rogers," Joe Russo said. "For the people that left the theater and called that number, they would get a voicemail from Steve Rogers." Read more...

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are sparring on Twitter again and it's adorable

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are sparring on Twitter again and it's adorable

Mashable   May 27, 2018

Turns out, even years after Gossip Girl, Blake Lively has some secrets up her sleeve — and her husband, and Deadpool star, Ryan Reynolds doesn't even know the half of it. 

Lively, who has been aggressively promoting her upcoming film A Simple Favor, tweeted a trailer that ends with the film's tagline "what happened to Emily?" — which then prompted a response from her husband. 

SEE ALSO: Ryan Reynolds responds with the perfect fart joke after Blake Lively unfollowed him on Instagram

You can tell me. We’re married. You once drove me to the hospital when you were giving birth. So... what the fuck happened to Emily? https://t.co/W5vWQI9TVr

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) May 26, 2018 Read more...

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Soon you may be able to unlock your front door with your iPhone

Soon you may be able to unlock your front door with your iPhone

Mashable   May 27, 2018

Your quick mental checklist of "phones, keys, wallet" before leaving the house could soon be narrowed down to "phone, wallet." 

That's because Apple may be introducing a new function that would allow you to unlock your car and house doors with your iPhone. 

SEE ALSO: 3 years later, who knows what the Apple Watch is for?

According to The Information (h/t Engadget), the near field communication (NFC) chip in your iPhone — responsible for the easy transactions behind things like Apple Pay — is rumored to be expanding beyond its current capabilities. 

"The change to the near-field communication, or NFC, chip, which is expected to be announced next month, could pave the way for people to use iPhones for other security-sensitive interactions, from paying transit fares and opening car doors to verifying their identity in other ways," the article reads, via MacRumors.  Read more...

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I created a rapping alter ego to deal with my soul-crushing anxiety

I created a rapping alter ego to deal with my soul-crushing anxiety

Mashable   May 27, 2018

"I will send an ambulance if you really want me to." 

These were the words I heard over the phone, as I lay crumpled on the bathroom floor. I was in high school, at a party, and I had just tried marijuana for the first time. My chest was pounding, and I was convinced I was having a heart attack. Annoyingly, the 911 operator did not share my sense of urgency. In fact, she said marijuana-induced panic attacks were common and that this "didn’t qualify as an emergency." And, to my great surprise, I did not die that night in 2009.

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